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title: "My dad just pawned off this blushing bromeliad to me because he…"
description: "My dad just pawned off this blushing bromeliad to me because he thought it was close to dead but salvageable. It was my first time ever seeing one and after…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/EtC_giEjQPOiUzh_TOv4BQ/Q6EbtlwAo6FVMNlI0Z4Wr4"
community: "Plant Recovery Room"
author: "Nelly"
published: "2025-03-30T03:43:17.925391Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/GHy15sHlcTbdbzEF8bo6gocjT4nUQvViIf0qplZzepE/6nyw3zNLTJCgGu0YONeQGQ.webp?size=large"
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# My dad just pawned off this blushing bromeliad to me because he…

_Posted by Nelly on 2025-03-30_

My dad just pawned off this blushing bromeliad to me because he thought it was close to dead but salvageable. It was my first time ever seeing one and after some research I learned that it is part of the life cycle for it to die off like that after flowering and that the greenery that remained was four pups it was sustaining! One quick repot later, now those pups are on their own (RIP to the mother!) and look good as new 😁

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/GHy15sHlcTbdbzEF8bo6gocjT4nUQvViIf0qplZzepE/6nyw3zNLTJCgGu0YONeQGQ.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/GHy15sHlcTbdbzEF8bo6gocjT4nUQvViIf0qplZzepE/G74RppIlRW-O9RA4dHfbdA.webp?size=large)

## 4 comments

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2025-03-30

Glad it worked out. 4s great number of pups too

#### Nelly replied on 2025-03-30

Thank you for your help on the other post!! I was thrilled to learn it was in much better condition than I had thought 😄😄

#### Wolfen 🐺 replied on 2025-03-30

Yea they look really good.

#### Wolfen 🐺 replied on 2025-03-30

And much better than "sorry Pops, she dead"

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